| Pontoon Boats are large flat bottomed boats that | | | | compared to an aluminum prop which will give |
| carry cargo and passengers. They are called | | | | marginally less speed. |
| party boats because of the number of people | | | | The best pontoon prop will allow optimum run |
| they can accommodate on board for a party. | | | | around the engines at maximum rated rpm when |
| The hull is made of tubes called pontoons. These | | | | the engines are run at full throttle. To get the |
| boats are best used in lakes and calm waters. | | | | best prop, the rpm should be checked with the |
| Propeller companies make specific props that are | | | | average load, the above average load and full load |
| ideal for pontoon boats. The main factors to | | | | of people, gear and fuel. The engine should never |
| consider when purchasing a pontoon prop is | | | | be overloaded by over propping. |
| whether the prop provides sufficient thrust and | | | | Propellers with four blades control the engine |
| turning ability for the large boat. | | | | better on a pontoon boat. This is because |
| The best prop for the pontoon boat is the prop | | | | pontoons are large and heavy boats and drag a |
| that the boat comes with. The manual of the | | | | lot of water. In some cases three blade large |
| motor will specify the pitch and diameter of the | | | | diameter propellers can be quite effective in |
| ideal prop. If the manual specifies a specific wide | | | | optimizing the performance of pontoon boats. The |
| open throttle WOT rpm, it makes sense to get a | | | | size of the pontoon boat is for leisurely |
| prop that provides the required WOT RPM. | | | | movement. Upgrading the prop will not give the |
| The material of the pontoon prop is an important | | | | boat excessive speed gain. |
| consideration. Stainless steel propellers are not | | | | Propeller companies make special props for |
| suitable props for pontoon boats. When a pontoon | | | | pontoon boats. It makes sense to purchase a |
| boat hits an obstacle stainless steel props | | | | special pontoon propeller for getting the best |
| resonate. The pass the resonance to other parts | | | | performance. The specialties of these pontoon |
| of the motor and cause severe damage. Pontoon | | | | propellers are that they have a lower rake and |
| boats are more likely to hot obstacles in calm | | | | more blade area which provide the thrust and |
| water of lakes and rivers. Aluminum props shatter | | | | control required by these large flat boats. Some |
| when they hit an obstacle. They are damaged but | | | | pontoon props come with extra cupping in the |
| they do not allow damage to other parts of the | | | | blades to give more grip on shallow waters and to |
| engine. Aluminum is lightweight and it is easy to | | | | reduce ventilation especially during difficult turns. |
| carry a spare aluminum prop and replace the prop | | | | Pontoon boats have a range of uses, from being |
| if the original prop shatters because of impact. | | | | leisure craft to transporting cargo or passengers. |
| Stainless steel props give extra speed but the | | | | Using specialized pontoon propellers will help the |
| results of impact and the cost are too high | | | | boat perform with great efficiency. |